https://hotair.com/dead-or-alive/2011/05/05/the-vindication-of-george-w-bush/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usSat, 13 Jun 2026 04:37:17 -0400<![CDATA[As lefties gloat over the political implications of Osama bin Laden&#8217;s demise, and the media ramp up an &#8220;Obama bounce&#8221; meme, conservatives should politely but persistently shift the conversation from politics to policy.  In my latest column for Townhall, I draw on a number of fascinating news accounts elucidating how the our military and intelligence community finally nailed bin Laden.  US officials describe a &#8220;mosaic&#8221; of intelligence that ultimately led a team of Navy SEALs to a compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan &#8212; suggesting that it took many years and myriad sources to pinpoint bin Laden&#8217;s precise location.  As we now know, the central strand of intel involved one of bin Laden&#8217;s trusted couriers, Abu Ahmed Al-Kuwaiti; finding him was the key to locating his boss.  The early evidence is in, and President Bush and his team should feel gratified and vindicated:]]>Thu, 05 May 2011 19:15:38 -0400<![CDATA[Guy Benson]]>https://hotair.com/guy-benson/2011/05/05/the-vindication-of-george-w-bush-n178016